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	Jakob Kellenberger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jakob Kellenberger (born October 19, 1944 in Heiden, Switzerland) is a Swiss diplomat and the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
		In 1974, he started his diplomatic career with a position in the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
		He then returned to Switzerland to lead the Integration Office, a joint institution of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Department of Economic Affairs responsible for Switzerland's relations with the European Union and the European Free Trade Association.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jakob_Kellenberger (246 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive
		Ambassador Tolentino reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that her official visit to the Canton of Schaffhausen on March 1 focused on promoting further exchanges between the Philippines and Switzerland in the areas of trade and culture.
		The department said the federal system of Switzerland is unique in that its cantons retain control over such wide fields as education, immigration, labor and tourism.
		Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo said in order for the Philippines to effectively promote bilateral exchanges in culture, trade and tourism, the ambassador must go to the cantons where the real seats of power are located.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=31765 (1222 words)

	Venice Commission - Commission de Venise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs accepted this extension on 7 July 1998, although it indicated that no further extension of the programme could be envisaged.
		In addition, there were two speakers from Europe: Mr Jerzy Wojciechowski, Director of the Department of Law Harmonisation and Treaties at the Office of the Committee for European Integration in Poland, and Mr Matti Niemivuo, Director of Legislation at the Ministry of Justice of Finland.
		He met with lecturers from the various departments as well as students from the Department of Political Science of UNISA who were in Pretoria at the time for group discussions.
	www.venice.coe.int /docs/1999/CDL-INF(1999)001-e.asp (2642 words)

	Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Switzerland, Federal Councillor, Micheline Calmy-Rey - Berne, April 1, 2004 - ...
		Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Switzerland, Federal Councillor, Micheline Calmy-Rey - Berne, April 1, 2004 - Best Renewable Energy Policies from Around the World - Endorsement of the GENI Initiative by Governments/Countries - Index - Global Energy Network Institute - GENI is the highest priority objective of the World Game, by R. Buckminster Fuller
		I share with you the opinion that renewable energies are the key for a sustainable evolution of the economy and must be therefore developed in a large scale in every part of the world where wind, solar and biogas powers can be used.
		The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs follows ths issue carefully in conjunction with the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication, competent for this matter.
	www.geni.org /globalenergy/endorsements/government/switzerland/micheline-calmy-rey-2004-04-01.shtml (346 words)

	Country too big to be ignored: Swiss president
		And so you have Flavio Cotti--the president of the Swiss confederation and head of the federal department of foreign affairs--himself visiting the country on a four-day official visit, starting tomorrow.
		While Swiss exports dipped by 11 per cent from Swiss franc 666.1 million in 1996 to Swiss franc 591 million in 1997, imports from India went up by 23 per cent during this period (from Swiss franc 367.1 million to Swiss franc 450.8 million).
		The last visit to India by a head of the Swiss federal department for foreign affairs was in 1991.
	www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/19981119/32355484.html (764 words)

	Swiss American Chamber of Commerce
		In this memorandum, the Federal Office for Foreign Economic Affairs of Switzerland and the Food and Drug Administration of the United States (FDA) express their concern for assuring the quality and integrity of safety evaluation data that support the approval of applications for research and/or marketing permits for human and animal drugs.
		The exchanges are between the Swiss Federal Chancery and the Library of Congress of the United States, as well as between the Smithsonian Institution and the Swiss Parliamentary Library.
		Swiss enterprises are not subject to income taxation by the United States, and vice versa, unless they carry on business through a permanent establishment in the other country or derive income from real property situated in the other country.
	www.amcham.ch /usa/m_treaties.htm (6095 words)

	Swiss-Kyrgyz Democracy Training Project - Extensive Description
		The decisive role of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs in pursuing this project suggests the fulfilment of this requirement.
		Beyond gaining knowledge about the Swiss model and placing it in a comparative perspective, participants should have the opportunity to discuss a broad spectrum of political and legal mechanisms of organising a democratic state in a multi-ethnic environment.
		As the Kyrgyz National Commission for UNESCO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasize, the study of the situation of ethnic minorities, especially with regard to the use of multiple languages, is to be a focal point of the mission.
	www.unesco.org /most/kyrgyz2.htm (3618 words)

	www.hirondelle.org : Press release, July 28, 1999
		The Swiss minister for foreign affairs, Joseph Deiss and Bernard Kouchner, the special representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Kosovo, confirmed this commitment on Monday, July 26, in Pristina.
		On the swiss government's part, it is the Swiss Agency for development and co-operation (SDC) division for coopération with eastern europe which is in charge of the project.
		Because it is a Swiss body involved in international activities, the Fondation Hirondelle is subject to close scrutiny by the Confederation.
	www.hirondelle.org /hirondelle.nsf/caefd9edd48f5826c12564cf004f793d/7dc87a5349000a63c12567bc007c0677 (789 words)

	Human Rights in Swiss Foreign Policy and Development Cooperation - Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development
		Swiss foreign policy should promote respect for human rights, democracy, peaceful co-existence of people and the maintenance of natural living conditions.
		At all events, the Federal Council stands by the continuation and intensification of its present policy, which is based on sectoral progress in the development of rights and the consolidation of “soft”, i.e.
		Prior to that, she was President of the Geneva Cantonal Government, Head of the Finance Department of the Geneva Cantonal Government, Speaker of the Geneva Cantonal Parliament and Chairperson of the Social Democratic Party (SP) of the Canton of Geneva.
	www.novartisfoundation.com /en/articles/human/symposium_human_rights/speeches/speech_calmy_rey.htm (2130 words)

	admin.ch - Homepage
		The Federal Council held an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to conduct intensive talks on the situation in the Middle East.
		As soon as the Swiss humanitarian aid teams on the ground have completed their assessment of needs, the Federal Council will decide on strengthening Switzerland's humanitarian aid and support for other international bodies.
		The Federal Authorities of the Swiss Confederation
	www.admin.ch /ch/index.en.html (181 words)

	BUCHAREST DAILY NEWS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The head of the Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs, Micheline Calmy-Rey, is trying to locate a Romanian relative of her husband, according to a posting on the Television Suisse Romande's web site.
		An announcement on the matter was broadcast by the Swiss Foreign Ministry on the Israeli public radio, with an appeal to all those who have information about the man to contact the station.
		A spokesman for the department, Jean-Phillipe Jeannerat confirmed the request and added it was a "strictly private matter."
	www.daily-news.ro /article_detail.php?idarticle=20905 (111 words)

	Palestine-UN.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The notes explained considerations taken by the Swiss Government and indicated that the Government had decided to propose a package of two measures, which are intended to be mutually complementary.
		In response to the Swiss invitation, Israeli and Palestinian representatives did indeed meet from 9 to 11 June 1998 at Sarasin Villa near Geneva.
		Flavio Cotti, met with the delegations and expressed the support of the Swiss Government for the ongoing efforts with regard to this important issue.
	www.palestine-un.org /news/jun98_exp.html (472 words)

	Geneva Talks between LTTE and Sri Lanka at a four sided table
		Lakshman Kadirgamar, President's Counsel, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka.
		The fact that such a person was assassinated by the LTTE when the ceasefire was in force demonstrates the disregard with which the agreement had been treated and also highlights the significant deficiencies of the current ceasefire.
		The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomes the positive outcome of the talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which took place on 22 and 23 February in Geneva.
	www.tamilnation.org /conflictresolution/tamileelam/norway/060222srilanka.htm (11382 words)

	International Organizations and International Relations links
		Foreign Affairs Page of the University of Virgina was specifically designed to assist University of Virginia students enrolled in two courses offered in the Spring semester of 1996 by ACUNS member Professor Robert J. Beck of the Woodrow Wilson Department of Government and Foreign Affairs.
		Canadian Foreign Policy, a journal which aims to deepen and broaden the discussion of Canada's international relations by creating a regular, high-level forum for discussion for political leaders, academics, government officials, business leaders and other interested Canadians.
		Foreign Affairs: Envoy is the on-line guide to leading journals including current and past issues of Foreign Affairs, International Organization,International Security, World Policy Journal, and World Politics.
	www.unhistory.org /links/io_ir.htm (776 words)

	Secretary-General Appoints Nicolas Michel of Switzerland as New Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal ...
		In this capacity, he was the head of the Swiss delegation in international conferences, including the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court and the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute.
		He also acted as the head of the Swiss delegation for the presentation of national reports before international committees (racial discrimination, rights of the child, minorities).
		Michel served as the Secretary-General of the Department of Education and Culture of the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland (1980-1985).
	www.unis.unvienna.org /unis/pressrels/2004/sga872.html (337 words)

	Daily Survey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		BELGRADE, Sept 6 (Tanjug) - Serbia-Montenegro (SCG) Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic and head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Micheline Calmy-Rey said Saturday in Belgrade that progress has been achieved in bilateral relations since the democratic change in SCG, which is particularly important for about 200,000 SCG nationals living in Switzerland.
		Answering questions by the press after meeting head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Micheline Calmy-Rey, Svilanovic said that the topics of the talks with representatives of Kosovo Albanians have already been agreed and concern daily life issues.
		Quoting Foreign Ministry sources, Itar-Tass reports that Razov and Holkeri underlined that international endeavors should focus on normalizing the situation as regards territory, the return of refugees and economic recovery.
	www.mfa.gov.yu /Bilteni/Engleski/b070903_e.html (1177 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Secretary-General appoints Gérard Stoudmann of Switzerland High ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Between 1983 and 1987, he was a member of the Swiss Delegation to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and a CSCE desk officer in Bern.
		From 1989 to 1993, he was Personal Adviser to Federal Councillor Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, President of the Swiss Confederation and Minister of Economy, working on Swiss policy in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Uruguay Round and Swiss relations with the European Community, including negotiations on the European Economic Area.
		In 2002, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, in agreement with the Federal Department of Defence, nominated Mr.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6P2NZZ?OpenDocument (402 words)

	NATO/PfP: Swiss Mission to NATO
		Declaration by Federal Councillor Joseph Deiss, head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs at the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council in Brussels, 16 December 1999
		Declaration of State Secretary Anton Thalmann, Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports of Switzerland at the Defence Ministers Meeting of the EAPC in Brussels - 12 June 1998
		Statement by Mr Flavio Cotti, President of the Swiss Confederation at the Meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council on the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg - 29 May 1998
	www.nato.int /pfp/ch/official_swiss_statements.htm (509 words)

	Swiss 'aided Nazi death camp trains'
		The claim is partly based on an interview with an unidentified Swiss woman known as "Elisabeth".
		The Swiss president has already apologised to Jewish organisations over the refugee policy that led to more than 40,000 Jews fleeing Germany being turned away at the border.
		Research in Swiss archives carried out by a government "task force" delving into the country's links with Nazi Germany has uncovered evidence of vast quantities of raw materials and forced labour taken through Switzerland.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/06/16/wswi16.html (567 words)

	Watson Project Update: DARE Convenes Meeting on West-Islamic State Relations; Richard Clarke Is Keynote : The Watson ...
		With the continued support of Carnegie and with additional funds from the Center for International Security Policy at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the meeting focused on the security challenges inherent in the long-term relationship between the West and the Islamic world in an age of terrorism.
		Kelleher, who was a high-ranking Defense Department official during the Clinton administration, sees the project as creating a self-renewing, long-term policy forum involving American, Russian, and European decision-influentials and scholars in a wide-ranging dialogue about their common policy futures.
		The second DARE dialogue was held in Milan in January 2005, and focused on the common challenges, domestic and international, that Russia, Europe, and the United States faced in combating terrorism and in formulating counter-terrorist policies congruent with democratic values, practices, and expectations.
	www.watsoninstitute.org /news_detail.cfm?id=398 (709 words)

	Belgian and Swiss ministers to visit Iran
		It is to get acquainted with a country which I have been told is extremely beautiful,'' she said speaking to IRNA at the sidelines of a EU summit in Brussels Friday.
		Deiss is scheduled to hold talks with President Mohammad Khatami, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, Minister of Finance and Economy Tahmasb Mazaheri and several other Iranian officials during his visit starting from Sunday.
		It said that Iran's status in the region especially its neighborhood with Iraq and Afghanistan and its stance toward September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States have brought Iran to the focus of the world public opinion.
	www.payvand.com /news/02/oct/1090.html (346 words)

	HINA - OTS - OTS: FORUM ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION CONCLUDES IN GENEVA: DECLARES...
		Micheline Calmy-Rey, head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, emphasized the importance of a strong financial support and of coordinated actions between Russia, the U.S, other G-8 and smaller nations as a key factor for a timely and successful Russian chemical weapons destruction program.
		She also underlined the active and ongoing support of Switzerland for Russian weapons demilitarization and the recent appropriation of 17 million Swiss francs to help Russia's multi-billion-dollar effort.
		Toni Frisch of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and Jean- Jacques De Dardel, head of the Center for International Security Policy, emphasized amongst other the importance of public involvement, facilitation by Green Cross as a neutral NGO, and community development in implementing weapons destruction in the Former Soviet Union.
	www.hina.hr /cgi-bin/ots/disp.cgi?NID=T7010410.4we (429 words)

	[Strategic-Cities] Setting the 21st Century Security Agenda
		The ISF is sponsored and co-organized by the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection, and Sports and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs as an official Swiss government contribution to the Partnership for Peace.
		Given the knowledge and resources available at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, this year's program will also address the challenges presented by new information and communications technologies.
		Given the knowledge and resources available at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, this year's program will also address the challenges presented by new information and communications technologies. The conference will consist of three plenary sessions and six tracks of parallel workshops.
	www.friends-partners.org /pipermail/strategic-cities/2002-April/000020.html (738 words)

	ENB Vol. 4 No. 137 (COP-3)
		After a brief opening ceremony with statements by CCD Executive Secretary Hama Arba Diallo, CCD COP-4 President Zambiin Batjargal, and Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Joseph Deiss, Plenary was suspended.
		He stressed the need for delegates to prepare for the WSSD, emphasizing that the CCD Convention is the only convention on sustainable development to stem from the Earth Summit in Rio.
		Joseph Deiss, the Swiss Head of the Federal Department of Foreign affairs, welcomed delegates to Switzerland, and said that with ratification by 175 countries, the CCD is one of the most important multilateral conventions on sustainable development and is also a powerful instrument for poverty reduction.
	www.iisd.ca /vol04/enb04151e.html (1589 words)

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